Legal Opinion

State Of Washington v. Timothy A. Vaivaimuli

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided April 27, 2020No. 79248-2Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 79248-2-I ) Respondent, ) DIVISION ONE ) v. ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION ) TIMOTHY AFAMASAGA VAIVAIMULI, ) ) Appellant. ) ) ANDRUS, A.C.J. — Timothy Afamasaga Vaivaimuli challenges his conviction for first degree robbery, contending he unequivocally asserted his right to remain silent following his Miranda 1 warnings and, as a result, the trial court erred by admitting statements he made to detectives. We affirm. FACTS On May 1, 2018, Vaivaimuli stole two pairs of shoes from the Snohomish Fred Meyer. As he ran to the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. North Carolina v. ButlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Berghuis v. ThompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  5. State v. TerrovonaWashington Supreme Court · 1986

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